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ProcCamattA"on <br />DESIGNATING APRIL 12, 2022, AS <br />EQUAL PAY DAY IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />-Whereas, 59 years after passage of the 1963 Equal Pay Act, women from all sectors of our <br />national economy earn, on average, 82 cents for every dollar earned by men, declining to just 63 <br />cents for Black women and 58 cents for Hispanic women, despite the fact women possess more <br />undergraduate, graduate, and post -graduate degrees than their male counterparts; and <br />-Whereas, annual pay research by the National Association of Colleges and Educators in 2020 <br />further showed female college graduates earned $52,226 annually, on average, compared to the <br />$64,022 earned by male college graduates; and <br />-Whereas, these disparities exist long before motherhood, dispelling the myth that women are <br />paid less solely because they have prioritized family above career opportunities; and <br />-Whereas, pay inequities impact a family's ability to achieve self-sufficiency, as 64% of women <br />are either sole- or co -breadwinners for their families yet are often marginalized for needing those <br />accommodations related to motherhood; and <br />-Whereas, supporting a culture that affirms women by paying them justly is crucial to community <br />wellbeing and development, affording families the necessary resources to procure generational <br />wealth, positive health outcomes, and improved literacy and community engagement. <br />Maw, Therefore, be it Proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of <br />Indtan River County, Florida, that April 12, 2022, is designated as Equal Pay Day in Indian <br />River County; that the Board recognizes the tremendous contributions of women to our labor force; <br />and that local businesses and organizations are encouraged to build resilient workforce cultures by <br />ensuring fully -equal treatment across their most prized resource, their human capital. <br />Adopted this 12th day of April, 2022. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />Peter D. O'Bryan, Chairman <br />Joseph H. Earman, Vice Chairman <br />Susan Adams <br />Joseph E. Flescher <br />Laura Moss <br />1 <br />